My husband and I went to Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center to see a production of Newsies. This is a large theater space for community theater. We love sitting in the front row of the balcony. There's just enough leg room for me, and it has an unobstructed view of the stage. This is a nice space for the park district to showcase, but it is beginning to show its age. The line at the bathroom was pretty long during intermission. The seats look like they were updated recently. The acoustics were pretty good. The parking lot is not big enough to accommodate all of the cars. Try parking on the street or in the lot behind the village hall/park district building. Overall, I enjoyed the show at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center and would come back for future performances. read more

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Easy parking and relatively spacious event space although it's a hike for downtown Chicago residents . I watched a stand up comedy show which i throughly enjoyed. read more

A staple of the Palatine theatre community you can find reasonably priced productions of shows such as Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Chicago and many others in a spot conveniently in downtown Palatine. Unlike some other locations nearby, there's also balcony seats available here to get a nice broad view of the entire show and low priced concessions to get a quick snack during the intermission. read more

I went to this theatre yesterday, to see the play "A Christmas Story". And they had vending machine snacks at a very reasonable price. The theatre was jam packed, only one bathroom per gender so be prepared to wait a while. For a small theatre group the setting was great: the temp was comfortable even though it was packed; the seats were comfortable unless your a larger person; and every seat had a good view. So if your ever in Palatine take advantage if a live show here. read more

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Some people like to gripe about things they can't do themselves. The performance of Mama Mia was just was just great in a good venue with good sound. Theas performances are for the most part performed by ordinary people of all ages for no compensation. Hours of rehearsals over months of time produce the shows presented here. Anyone who would rather pay three times as much to see shows in Chicago, and still sit on lumpy seats should do so. It's a free choice country we live in. However, local theater fills a gap in live entertainment for many without making petty comments about the productions. Just sayin..... read more

We just saw Spring Awakening in the Sunday matinee. It was as good or better than some of the shows in the city, at a fraction of a price. The performance was flawless, perfect choreography, appropriate costumes, fantastic voices. There was not a weak performer in the cast. We've never been to this theater before, just saw they offered this show, so we checked it out. The show itself is dark and moving, and has some VERY harsh themes -- too real for a Rodgers and Hammerstein crowd, but I think that's what musical theater requires to grab attention of a new generation -- like Avenue Q and Book of Mormons. The actors handled some very tough topics and actions extremely well. (Even some talented actors can't hide their discomfort, but they did.) If you are prepared for the raw topics addressed, you will love this show. read more

Cutting Hall - I endure you. There are many shows put on here featuring people who are talented and whom I love, but you, as a venue...suck! a) the seating sucks. it's uncomfortable b) the box office sucks. there's a minimum of a 10 minute wait whenever you purchase tickets in advance online. what exactly am i waiting for?? argh! c) the seating layout is weird. the center seating is cool, but the sides are strange. d) the parking situation sucks unless you get there early. otherwise, you're parking a block away. e) the sound is tragic. not sure if they have a super old system or if its the venue itself, but blech! f) the dressing rooms are upstairs!!! if i ever do a show here, i hope it's something i wear the same costume all the way through. :) g) the bathroom line is ridiculous. i've been late several times after intermission because i couldn't get out of the bathroom in time. ugh! h) the lobby is super small on the plus side, you can go outside and get back in easily if you want to get some air or wait for pepole after the show or at intermission. also - there's snacks. :) read more

They did it again! Award-winning theatre companies Theatre Nebula and Music on Stage teamed up for the second time- since the incredible 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. The show was fantastic. Once again I am in awe of the talented individuals that put on a show that rivals Broadway- right here in the cozy Cutting Hall theater. The storyline had all the right elements; humor, sensuality, loss and of course a love story. The acting was great, the singing- stupendous and the orchestra- unbelievable! Don't miss this one. read more

I would be hard pressed to think of an adequate comparision to the discomfort of the seats - the seats on an Iberian plane, perhaps....very narrow thru the hips and absolutely no leg room (and I am 5'3'). We went to a "performance" of Gypsy Rose Lee last Saturday night. Now I really like the story, have seen the movie, and I have seen both professional level theatre as well as theatre "in the round" put on Gypsy Rose Lee. It is a musical which requires BOTH singing and dancing. Less than adequate would be kind if I were just reviewing the dancing. The actress who played Gypsy's mother had a great voice- however, her makeup gave her the same look as Gypsy progressed from about age 8 to 20 - mama looked pretty old (about 70 ) from the very close (row H) seats we had- and she did not age progress at all....this was very diconcerting to say the least. Cutting Hall- I am cutting you from my list of where I want to go to be entertained! read more

Cutting Hall is such a cute theater and much bigger than Ithought it would be. I saw Dracula the Musical over the weekend and it was amazing! The music is stunning and the actors were equivalent to any show I've seen in the city. If more people knew about this theater it'd probably be a destination spot for us city theater snobs. I heard Dracula is offering a special discount for ppl who dress up as vampires on Halloween weekend! read more

Excellent place to catch a show, very clean and organized. Beautiful old school theater.

Understand I have been coming to this theatre since I was a child. There are several things to remember and consider. This venue used to be a high school auditorium so the seating is tight but i have sat in far tighter quarters. The venue is simply that a venue they provide a space for several groups to rent such as a theatre group. The venue is not responsible for the talent or lack there of. The sound system desperately needs improvement and they could benefit from a bigger lobby and bigger bathroom for the ladies but it is an historical building owned by the Palatine Park District. The tech staff is clearly overworked and under paid but you can tell they care about the building. I love this place and will to continue to come see events here for many years to come. read more

it has been a long time since I have been here, came to see Willy Wonka Jr., and was not disapointed. the show was fabulous! put on by amazing cast of talent, especially the man who played Willy Wonka, just blew me away. I loved it. the theater itself is small and cozy, seats are a bit small for the average person IMO, the stage is big! I will be back soon. read more